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Working Better Together: Characteristics of Productive, Creative Organizations

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A presentation on the common characteristics of productive and creative organizations based on observing a wide variety of organizations and team structures over my career as a designer.

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BusinessStakeholdersProduct OwnersAnalystsSMEs

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DesignUX Designers

Information ArchitectsInteraction DesignersContent Strategists

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DevelopmentFront-EndBack-End

Platform Spec.

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Everyone is involved in the creative process.Everyone is involved in the creative process. The user’s experience is the responsibility and mutual goal of all team members. Everyone participates in a process of discovery, definition, exploration, iteration and validation.

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There is clear creative vision and directorship.There is clear creative vision and directorship.The individual leading the project sees and communicates the vision to individual contributors. Additionally, they understand when to look to specific areas of expertise or collaboratively derive consensus when refining and defining aspects of the vision.

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Low FidelityRepresentative

High FidelityThe Real Deal

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Low FidelityRepresentative

High FidelityThe Real Deal

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Low FidelityRepresentative

High FidelityThe Real Deal

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Low FidelityRepresentative

High FidelityThe Real Deal

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They don’t see design and development as separate phases.They don’t see design and development as separate phases.There is a continuum of fidelity that begins with high-level representative elements and progresses to the final, real solution. Designers and developers work in tandem to visualize and explore ideas as they move along it.

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Observe

LearnCreate

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Observe

LearnCreate

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∞Observe

LearnCreate

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They budget and staff for products, not projects.They budget and staff for products, not projects.They understand the iterative nature of design and product evolution and so teams are established around products and services to continuously observe, learn and refine solutions over the long-term.

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They build teams based on individuals, not just skills.They build teams based on individuals, not just skills.The ability to collaborate and coordinate work resides in the relationships of the people involved. Selecting individuals to be on a team has as much to do with their habits, attitudes and behaviors as it does their skills and knowledge.

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Changing culture is HARD, but not IMPOSSIBLE!Changing culture is HARD, but not IMPOSSIBLE!Your position in your organization has a direct impact on your ability to influence culture change. But no matter what that position is, you can still try.

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Changing culture is HARD, but not IMPOSSIBLE!

Look for, and build TRUST.It is the vehicle that allows creativity to happen.

Changing culture is HARD, but not IMPOSSIBLE!Your position in your organization has a direct impact on your ability to influence culture change. But no matter what that position is, you can still try.